Steve Dutton is dedicated to turning the maze of business and tech law into a roadmap for client success. Over the years, he has honed the art of guiding companies through sophisticated and unique tech deals, corporate buyouts, and mission-critical financing. His knack for practical problem-solving keeps businesses moving forward, even in uncharted territory. Clients value Steve's battle-tested tech law wisdom, having been in the trenches since the early days of the digital revolution.
From startups to Fortune 500s, Steve's client roster spans across the business spectrum. Steve blends legal acumen with commercial insight, ensuring each deal supports the big picture of his client’s commercial vision. He's particularly adept at negotiating and closing software licensing agreements, ironing out cloud service contracts, and sealing digital content distribution arrangements.
Experience
- Assisted client with the merger of insurance agency.
- Barnes & Thornburg attorneys represented Paragon Medical, Inc. in its merger agreement with an affiliate of Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused exclusively on the health care industry. The company’s new partner positions Paragon well to execute on its organic and inorganic growth initiatives. The transaction is expected to close in early December 2013.
Paragon Medical is a tier 1 supplier of world-class solutions for custom and standard surgical instrument delivery systems, custom and standard surgical instrumentation, implantable components and design and development services to the medical device marketplace.
Credentials
Education
- Illinois Institute of Technology, B.S., 1965, magna cum laude
- Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis, J.D., 1969, magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Indiana